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Conversation Activity for Emotions Vocabulary

Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions below. This is a conversation between a father and a son who is having trouble in college. Tab between answers. The definitions of the words used in the audio are found at: Emotion Expressions Other practice worksheets are found at the bottom of the page. To see the script for what you will hear click on: Script

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How does the son feel about the game tomorrow?
a) excited
b) pumped up
c) nervous
d) angry

What expression would describe the coach's feelings towards the son? a) less than thrilled b) thrilled c) psyched d) all smiles

Why is the coach "fuming"? a) the team won the last game they had b) the team is really bad c) the dad called the coach to complain d) the son has missed practice

Why does the son not want the dad to call the coach? a) the son already talked to the coach b) it will make the coach mad c) the coach doesn't have a phone d) the dad already called the coach

Why is the sister on "cloud 9"? a) she got accepted to a college she likes b) the grandfather is coming to visit c) the football team won

How does the grandfather feel about being able to visit the college more? a) he is fuming b) out of it c) giddy d) he doesn't care

What makes the grandfather bitter? a) everything b) nothing c) visiting the college d) the football team losing

Does the father think his son can fix his problems? a) no b) yes c) maybe d) he doesn't say